Chapter 4: Competition
"Hey, you two, be quiet!"
Before the woman could finish her words, she was stopped by a mother-in-law, and the woman did not dare to make a sound, and stood up in a proper manner, not even daring to raise her head.
Looking at the scene that was still chaotic just now, because of the words of this mother-in-law, it became unusually quiet, and Baili Lan couldn't help but observe the mother-in-law carefully. Looking at the age, it should be over fifty years old, and the eyes are full of sharp light, which makes people dare not look directly. The corners of the lips have knife-like lines, giving people a rigorous and fierce feeling.
The mother-in-law found Bai Lilan's scrutiny, and felt that although this woman was ugly in appearance, her eyes were bright, not like ordinary women, so she walked to her side, looked her up and down, and then asked, "What's your name?" ”
What's the name......
Bai Lilan's eyes blinked, and she opened her lips and said, "My name is Nianhua." ”
"The name is a good name, but whether you can stay in the Wang family depends on whether you can get into the eyes of the young lady."
The mother-in-law's words made Baili Lan raise her eyebrows and asked, "Isn't it checked by Steward Zhou, what's the matter, do you still need to screen out a few people for the young lady to choose?" ”
"Yes, Steward Zhou just picks out those who are suitable for ability, as for which one to use in the end, it still depends on which person the young lady thinks has eyes." After the mother-in-law finished speaking, she realized that the tone of her voice to the woman was as if she was talking to her master, and she couldn't help but feel angry in her heart, so she raised her chin and pretended to be vicious, "Ask so much what to do, and wait here honestly!" ”
Looking at the mother-in-law's fierce and vicious spirit, Baili Lan couldn't help but bend the corners of her mouth, and the mocking appearance made the mother-in-law want to go crazy.
"It's too late, let's come in the rest."
Before the mother-in-law could exert her power, the door inside was opened, and out came a little boy with his hands behind his back, and said decently. Although this little boy is young, looking at the looks of the people around him, he seems to have a lot of respect for him, and even the mother-in-law, who was very proud just now, lowered her head, didn't dare to say anything else, and bowed and withdrew.
As everyone rushed in, Bai Lilan saw Steward Zhou sitting at the long table and found that this person was not the same as he imagined.
Wearing a navy blue robe, Steward Zhou sat at the table, his long hair tied up in a mess, and his face was pale. The star-like black eyes are full of wisdom, and there is a sense of seeing through the vicissitudes of prosperity in the world, which makes Steward Zhou, who is not more than thirty years old, look tired.
His eyes swept over the faces of the women, and when he saw Baili Lan, he was slightly stunned, and then he staggered his gaze and said calmly: "Everyone, I'm sorry, the female guards of the palace have been decided, please go back." After a day of waiting in the palace, everyone has also worked hard, and refreshments have been prepared in the side hall outside, so you can go there to rest your feet and leave. ”
"Ah, didn't you just say that you didn't make a decision, why did you just work hard for so long, and you decided to be a good person?"
"Yes, I've been preparing for so long, I'm rejoicing!"
"But there are still refreshments to eat, which is already good. Let's go and try it, I haven't eaten a big family's dim sum yet! ”
The voices of lamentation and excitement came and went, but Bai Lilan, whose face did not change, followed everyone out of the room. Standing at the fork in the road, Bai Lilan looked at the crowded side hall over there, frowned slightly, and then turned around, intending to leave the Wang family.
As she got farther and farther away from those noisy women, the depression in Bai Lilan's heart gradually eased, but she was stopped before she could get out of the Wang family.
The white-clothed boy who walked out from behind him, looked at Bai Lilan, raised his head, and said in an unfriendly tone: "Hey, you stay first, our Steward Zhou asked you to wait for him in the room just now." ”
"Didn't you already find a candidate, why did you let me go back?" Bai Lilan felt that this little adult looked very funny, so she deliberately teased him and said, "Or is your Steward Zhou lying in front of so many people, but in fact, he didn't find the right person at all?" ”
"What do you ugly woman know, it was a temptation just now, among so many people, only you, an ugly woman, barely met the requirements of the housekeeper, so I let you go back and review it again. So, don't be too complacent, we would rather lack than abuse, don't think that everything will be fine after passing the first level, Steward Zhou's eyes can be tricky. With his chin raised high, the boy said dismissively.
"Okay, then I'll go back now." After Bai Lilan finished speaking, she returned the same way, but this time her steps were a little relaxed, and there was a snicker.
Looking at Baili Lan's appearance, Xiao Tong pursed his lips and said, "What, you look at her happy appearance, she is just an ordinary Erer, and she really can't afford the words that Steward Zhou evaluated." ”
After Xiao Tong finished speaking, he seemed to feel that he was right, and nodded his head while echoing himself. It's just that the performance of the people around him surprised Xiao Tong, looking at everyone snickering, he couldn't help asking: "What are you laughing at, am I not right?" ”
"You're right, it's just ......" An older man's eyes dodged, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth that couldn't be hidden, "There's a ...... behind you There's something very strange to give. ”
Looking at the things handed over by the man, Xiao Tong was stunned, and then snatched it up, stomped on the ground fiercely, and shouted at Baili Lan who was walking away: "You are the little bafft, your whole family is a little brat!" ”
hehe
Baili Lan shook her head and chuckled, thinking that this little kid was a little kid, and he got angry when he was excited, which was really funny.
It turned out that Baili Lan secretly pasted a piece of paper on the back of the child, on which the words "little fart child" were written, and a child with a runny nose was drawn, which was clearly alluding to this child.
With a little smile on her face, Bai Lilan pushed open the door just now and found that Steward Zhou was already sitting there, as if he had never left.
"Young girl, please take a seat."
Suddenly hearing this unfamiliar title, Baili Lan was stunned, and then reacted, she had just mentioned to the woman that her name was "Nianhua".
Nodding to the housekeeper, Bai Lilan sat calmly opposite Steward Zhou, and said in a light tone: "I don't know if Steward Zhou called me back, what's the matter?" ”
Steward Zhou seemed to be very satisfied with Bai Lilan's reaction, but he didn't answer Bai Lilan's question, but crossed his hands against his chin, and said in a soft tone: "Since the girl plans to come to the Wang family to get a job, she should be honest with each other, wearing a mask, it seems that she is not honest enough." ”
Raising her eyebrows, Bai Lilan thought that the housekeeper did have some skills this week, and she could see that she had changed her appearance. It seems that in these small places, there may also be hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Tapping his fingers on his cheeks, Bai Lilan said: "Isn't it good to be like this, at least it looks fierce enough, able to deter the enemy and protect the good lady." Why, isn't the Wang family looking for a female guard? Or did I read the wrong information, and what I was looking for in your house was actually a female housekeeper? ”
"Heh, the girl is really humorous, you may not know much about the situation in the palace, so you will feel that the palace is harsh in selecting people. Master Wang and Mrs. Wang have only one daughter, named Wanyue, beautiful, gentle and lovely, very precious at home, and last month, she was married to the young hall master of the Tang Sect as his wife. But there is a female rakshasa on the rivers and lakes, and she also admires the young hall master, and after hearing about this, she issued a chase and kill order, threatening the Wang family, saying that if the marriage contract with the Tang Sect is not revoked, the Wang family will be destroyed. The old man had no choice but to find a female guard to protect the young lady, and after the young lady could marry into the Tang Sect safely, the young lady would be safe, and this female guard would naturally be indispensable to her benefits. ”
After listening to Steward Zhou's description, Bai Lilan asked rhetorically: "As you said, someone threatens Miss Wanyue, so as long as the Tang Sect sends a master, he can protect the safety of the young lady, why take the risk of choosing a stranger who has no bottom line?" ”
"Because...... The secret of the Tang Sect is to pass on men but not women, so even if the Tang Sect comes, it is not of much use. ”
When Steward Zhou said this, his eyes flickered a little, and this kind of abnormality naturally could not escape Bai Lilan's eyes.
Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Lilan continued according to Steward Zhou's words: "That is indeed very tricky. It's just that what is the origin of that female Rakshasa that can make the Tang Sect helpless? ”
"I heard that the demon girl was originally a member of the cult, and she was still a saint. Later, when the cult was infighting, she took the opportunity to set up her own door and formed an assassin organization in the rivers and lakes. Their actions were strange and their methods were cruel, and they made people panic for a while. ”
Looking at Steward Zhou's palpitating appearance, Bai Lilan looked at herself and said funny: "Since the opponent is so powerful, with my strength alone, do you think I can protect the safety of the young lady?" ”
"Originally, I didn't have much confidence in this, but when I just saw you, I suddenly had an idea that I need the girl's cooperation."
The corners of her mouth hooked, Bai Lilan stroked her face, tilted her head sideways and said, "I know, it turns out that you take a fancy to my grooming skills." It's just that you haven't thought about it, even you can see the flaws, can the demon girl not see it? The current situation is that the enemy is strong and I am weak, and you just think that these methods of dodging are useless at all, and in the end you can only be reduced to a mouse caught by a cat, and flee in a hurry under the enemy's play. ”
"Oh, the reason why I can see the girl's disguise is because the person you learned the disguise technique from is related to me."
Baili Lan was confused for a moment, she couldn't remember how she learned the disguise technique, no matter how carefully she thought about it, her mind was blank. With confusion in her eyes, Bai Lilan looked at Steward Zhou and asked, "Can you tell me, who is that relative of yours?" ”
Steward Zhou didn't expect Bai Lilan to say this, he was stunned, his eyes looked at her reaction carefully, and found that there was nothing hidden in it, he couldn't help but feel surprised, and asked, "...... you?"
"In short, I have amnesia." Interrupting Steward Zhou's speculation, Baili Lan said, "So, I don't remember what happened in the past, this body's kung fu and disguise skills seem to be innate." Now, can you tell me who that relative of yours is? ”
For some reason, hearing Bai Lilan's answer, Steward Zhou was a little lost. Leaning back in the chair slowly, Steward Zhou's voice did not have the previous ease and expectation, and said in an old-fashioned manner: "Actually, I don't know his whereabouts, I only know from my father, it is a shady existence in the family, and grandpa doesn't like him, he once lived in the family for a while, and then disappeared." ”